Belgium
Belgium swoops on counterfeit cigarette gang
In a non-descript industrial park in Aartselaar, on a main road into the port city of Antwerp, officers arrested 18 men in a pre-dawn raid in an unmarked...
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90-year-old Belgian infected with 'two virus variants at once'
Researchers said that the rare phenomenon may be underestimated.
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Patrice Lumumba's last remains to return home from Belgium
In an interview with AFP in Brussels, Francois and Roland Lumumba, 69 and 63, explained how they had travelled to make arrangements and fix dates for the events in the Belgian capital to commemorate their father.
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Belgium bans arrivals from South Africa, India and Brazil
There will be some exceptions to the ban for essential travel by some transport workers and diplomats, but otherwise the ban will be strictly enforced.
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23 tonnes of cocaine seized in Europe's biggest haul
"The enormous amount of cocaine would have brought in several billion euros (dollars) in street sales," the customs office said in a statement.
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EU tells five countries to codify anti-racism law
Belgium, Bulgaria, Finland, Poland and Sweden were told to"fully transpose" into national law the EU rules that criminalise "serious manifestations of racism and xenophobia".
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Family seeks justice for Lumumba, DR Congo's murdered hero
Aged just 35, the charismatic hero of Belgian Congo's independence was assassinated 60 years ago in a plot linked to the fledgling nation's colonial master.
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Beijing bars arrivals from UK, Belgium due to second COVID-19 waves
COVID-19 first emerged in central China late last year, but Beijing has largely brought its own outbreak under control through tight travel restrictions and stringent health measures for anyone entering the country.
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Europe's coronavirus infections top 11 million
Still reeling from a deadly shooting spree in the streets of Vienna on Monday evening, Austria went into partial lockdown while Greece shut down major cities.
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In locked-down Belgium, books are 'essential'
The open bookshops in Belgium are in marked contrast to the country's big neighbour France, where the government's decision to close beloved book stores has caused an uproar.
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Belgian king meets once-hidden half-sister for first time
Former king Albert II had been forced to undergo a DNA test in 2019 following a long drawn-out battle with the woman who had insisted for years she was his daughter.
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Belgian king expresses deep regret for colonial past in Congo
The DRC achieved independence in 1960 after the Central African country had been a Belgian colony for 52 years. Millions of Congolese are estimated to have died between 1885 and 1908 after King Leopold II declared it his personal property.
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Belgium reopens cold case on possible link to Madeleine McCann suspect
Carola Titze, 16, was found dead with her body mutilated in July 1996 in a resort town on the Belgian coast.
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Mertens surprises Halep to take Qatar Open title
The world number 21 won 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, despite being outclassed in the first set, overcoming an eight-minute medical timeout for back pain, and losing 18 consecutive points at one point in the second set.
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National strike brings Belgium to standstill
The strike, called by three unions, severely disrupted the country's public transport, particularly in Brussels, where a meeting of NATO ministers was set to take place.
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Belgium to take in ex-Ivory Coast president Gbagbo
Laurent Gbagbo, now 73, was the first former head of state ever to stand trial at the ICC.
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70 arrested in Brussels during 'yellow vest' protest
The area housing European institutions including the offices of the European Commission and the European Parliament was sealed off as a precautionary measure.
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President Ramaphosa to visit France, Belgium
President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday.
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Burundi accuses Belgium of ordering hit on independence hero
A government statement said Belgium was the ‘true backer of the assassination of Rwagasore’, in the first direct accusation over the murder by Bujumbura.
